. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . COLONEL ROBERT OULDCONFEDERATE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS The most important person in the exchange of prisoners in the South was Colonel Robert Ould. His appoint-ment as Confederate agent for exchange came immediately after the signing of the agreement to exchangeprisoners, July 22, 1862. When Virginia left the Union, Colonel Ould followed his State. He served fora short time as Assistant Secretary of War. His relations with Colonel William H. Ludlow, the Federalagent of exchange, were always pleasant. Though they frequen
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . COLONEL ROBERT OULDCONFEDERATE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS The most important person in the exchange of prisoners in the South was Colonel Robert Ould. His appoint-ment as Confederate agent for exchange came immediately after the signing of the agreement to exchangeprisoners, July 22, 1862. When Virginia left the Union, Colonel Ould followed his State. He served fora short time as Assistant Secretary of War. His relations with Colonel William H. Ludlow, the Federalagent of exchange, were always pleasant. Though they frequently clashed, it was as lawyers seeking to gainadvantages for their clients, and without personal animosity. With General S. A. Meredith, who succeededColonel Ludlow, Colonel Ould was at odds; he preferred to deal with Major Mulford, the assistant refused to treat with General Butler at first, but finally opened negotiations with him. Colonel Ould hadone advantage over the Federal agents in that he was seldom hampered by interference by other officia
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